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Canada

251 ports

ports: 251
Operators: 45
Glenora to Adolphustown: 15m
Rimouski to Blanc-Sablon: 3½ days

BC Ferries, False Creek Ferries and 39 other companies sail between 249 ports in Canada. Ferries also sail to Canada from seven ports in the United States and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, mostly Niagara Falls (New York), Port Angeles and Seattle. The main crossing, from Glenora to Adolphustown, takes 15 minutes and runs 39 times a day; the longest within Canada, from Rimouski to Blanc-Sablon, takes 3½ days. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only. Some lines are seasonal.

Ferries to Canada

7 routes

United States

Niagara Falls (New York) to Horseshoe FallsMaid of the Mist10m4 an hour, late April to early November Port Angeles to VictoriaBlack Ball Ferry Line1h 30mTwice a day Sandusky to Pelee IslandOwen Sound Transportation Company1h 45mDaily, May to late September Seattle to VictoriaFRS Clipper3hDaily Bar Harbor to Yarmouth (Nova Scotia)Bay Ferries3h 30m6 a week, mid-May to mid-October

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Miquelon to FortuneSPM Ferries1h 30mTwice a week Saint-Pierre to FortuneSPM Ferries1h 30m3 a week

Ferry companies in Canada

Calls at Tsawwassen, Nanaimo (Duke Point), Swartz Bay and 44 other portsCars

10m–22h

False Creek Ferries

Calls at Granville Island, David Lam Park, Sunset Beach and six other portsFoot passengers only

3m–20m

Société des traversiers du Québec

Calls at Tadoussac, Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Sorel-Tracy and 16 other portsCars on some sailings

5m–2h 20m

Newfoundland and Labrador Ferry Services

Calls at Bell Island, Portugal Cove, Fogo Island and 20 other portsCars on some sailings

5m–4h 45m

Calls at Granville Island, David Lam Park, Plaza of Nations and five other portsFoot passengers only

4m–26m

Coastal Transport

Calls at Letete, Deer Island, Blacks Harbour and three other portsCars

20m–1h 30m

Calls at Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Boucherville and six other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

10m–1h

Marine Atlantic

Calls at North Sydney, Port aux Basques and ArgentiaCarsOvernight

6h 30m–16h 30m

Calls at Vancouver Harbour and North VancouverFoot passengers only

12m

Ontario Ministry of Transportation Ferries

Calls at Glenora, Adolphustown, Kingston (Ontario) and Wolfe IslandCars

15m–20m

Nova Scotia Provincial Ferries

Calls at LaHave, East LaHave, Freeport (Nova Scotia) and 12 other portsCars

3m–50m

WaterBridge Ferries

Calls at Shelter Bay, Galena Bay, Fauquier and five other portsCars

5m–20m

Owen Sound Transportation Company

From SanduskyCarsSeasonal

15m–1h 45m

Western Pacific Marine

Calls at Balfour, Kootenay Bay, French Creek and seven other portsCars on some sailings

3m–1h

Calls at Souris, Cap-aux-Meules and Entry IslandCars

1h–5h

Labrador Marine

Calls at St. Barbe, Blanc-Sablon, Rigolet and eight other portsCars

1h 45m–2½ days

Calls at Nanaimo Harbour and Vancouver HarbourFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

1h 20m

Maid of the Mist

From Niagara Falls (New York)Foot passengers onlySeasonal

10m

Niagara City Cruises

Calls at Niagara Falls (Ontario) and Horseshoe FallsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

10m

Northumberland Ferries

Calls at Wood Islands and CaribouCarsSeasonal

1h 15m

Croisières AML

Calls at Île Sainte-Hélène, Longueuil, Montreal and six other portsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

5m–9h 30m

WaterBridge Equipment

Calls at Southbank and François LakeCars

15m

Calls at Rimouski, Sept-Îles, Port-Menier and nine other portsCarsSeasonal

3 days–3½ days

From Bar HarborCars

2h 30m–3h 30m

Ottawa Boat Cruise

Calls at Gatineau, Rideau Falls, Ottawa and Dow's LakeFoot passengers onlySeasonal

30m–45m

Kona Winds Charters

Calls at Langdale, Gambier Island, Keats Landing (Keats Island) and Eastbourne (Keats Island)Foot passengers only

10m–30m

Bruce Anchor Cruises

Calls at Tobermory and Flowerpot IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

20m–50m

Black Ball Ferry Line

From Port AngelesCars

1h 30m

From SeattleFoot passengers onlyHigh speed

3h

Les Bateliers de Percé

Calls at Percé and Bonaventure IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

15m–1h

Croisières Julien Cloutier

Calls at Percé and Bonaventure IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

15m–1h

Lund Water Taxi

Calls at Lund and Savary IslandFoot passengers only

15m

Blue Heron Cruises

Calls at Tobermory, Flowerpot Island, The Grotto and Cove IslandFoot passengers onlySeasonal

20m–50m

Lady Rose Marine Services

Calls at Kildonan, Bamfield and Port AlberniFoot passengers only

3h 30m–4h 30m

Traverse Rivière-du-Loup–Saint-Siméon

Calls at Rivière-du-Loup and Saint-SiméonCarsSeasonal

1h 15m

East Coast Ferries

Calls at Deer Island Point and CampobelloCarsSeasonal

20m

Croisières Lachance

Calls at Berthier-sur-Mer, Pilier de Bois and Grosse ÎleFoot passengers onlySeasonal

45m–2h

Kingston 1000 Islands Cruises

Calls at Kingston (Ontario) and Admiralty IslandsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

1h 30m

Traverse Trois-Pistoles–Les Escoumins

Calls at Trois-Pistoles and Les EscouminsCarsSeasonal

1h 30m

Get West Adventure Cruises

Calls at Gold River, Kyuquot and Friendly Cove (Yuquot)Foot passengers onlySeasonal

2h–10h 30m

From Saint-Pierre and MiquelonCarsHigh speed

1h 30m

Calls at Rivière-du-Loup, Île aux Lièvres and Pot à l'Eau-de-Vie IslandsFoot passengers onlySeasonal

20m–30m

Muskoka Steamships

Calls at Gravenhurst, Windermere (Muskoka) and Beaumaris (Muskoka)Foot passengers onlySeasonal

2h–3h 30m

Township of Frontenac Islands

Calls at Howe Island Ferry Road (Gananoque), Howe Island, Simcoe Island Ferry Road (Wolfe Island) and Simcoe IslandCars

3m–10m

Victoria Harbour Ferry

Calls at West Bay, Fisherman's Wharf (Victoria), Victoria and seven other portsFoot passengers only

Questions

Where do ferries to Canada leave from?

From Niagara Falls (New York) to Horseshoe Falls (10 minutes, four times an hour, late April to early November), Port Angeles to Victoria (an hour and a half, twice a day), Seattle to Victoria (3 hours, every day), Bar Harbor to Yarmouth (Nova Scotia) (3½ hours, six times a week, mid-May to mid-October), Sandusky to Pelee Island (1 hour 45 minutes, every day, May to late September), Saint-Pierre to Fortune (an hour and a half, three times a week) and Miquelon to Fortune (an hour and a half, twice a week).

Which ferry companies sail in Canada?

BC Ferries: Tsawwassen, Nanaimo (Duke Point), Swartz Bay and 44 other ports. False Creek Ferries: Granville Island, David Lam Park, Sunset Beach and six other ports. Société des traversiers du Québec: Tadoussac, Baie-Sainte-Catherine, Sorel-Tracy and 16 other ports. Newfoundland and Labrador Ferry Services: Bell Island, Portugal Cove, Fogo Island and 20 other ports. The Aquabus: Granville Island, David Lam Park, Plaza of Nations, Olympic Village, Yaletown, Stamp's Landing, Spyglass Place and Sunset Beach. Coastal Transport: Letete, Deer Island, Blacks Harbour, Grand Manan, Ingalls Head and White Head Island. Navark: Pointe-aux-Trembles, Montreal, Boucherville and six other ports. Marine Atlantic: North Sydney, Port aux Basques and Argentia. And 37 other companies.

Can I take my car on a ferry in Canada?

Partly. Some sailings take cars, others foot passengers only.

Do ferries in Canada run all year?

Yes. BC Ferries, False Creek Ferries and 23 other companies sail all year round; some lines are seasonal.